1 Kings 7:10
What does 1 Kings 7:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the base was of great masses of highly priced stone, some ten cubits and some eight cubits square.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the foundation <FI>is<Fi> of precious stone, great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones of ten cubits or eight cubits.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
Context
v.9All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.
v.10This passage
v.11And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 28:16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
- Revelation 21:19
The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
- 1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
- Isaiah 54:11
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
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